TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) – The Texarkana Chamber of Commerce is encouraging organizations to utilize for a new grant.

Governor Greg Abbott a short while ago declared a new COVID-19 recovery grant that would help local companies in the tourism and vacation field get back again on their ft following the pandemic. The Texas Travel Market Recovery Plan will give a a person-time payment of up to $20,000 dollars in restoration funds for qualifying enterprises.

Interim President of the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce Denis Washington states he thinks the grant will also assistance the nearby overall economy.

“The cash that will come in right here goes back again into salaries, job creations, adding on further support within those people particular industries or their certain entities for that make a difference, so that cash is recirculating back again into the companies as much as revenue, preserving people today in employment that are in employment and companies utilized.”

Those suitable for the grant incorporate enterprises in tourism, travel, hospitality, arts, and leisure campsites.